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My introduction will be brief. V. A. Impacts the lives of our states veterans in so many ways. Services,n to vital it means something deeply special to our veterans. Many telco services, disability, life insurance, and even other things. Provides thosea. Well thethings, how country is upholding their end of the contract. As the secretary, i was doing the introduction initially. Andnt to thank you acknowledge the enormous responsibility youve undertaken to ensure they are providing services that are 18. 5 million veterans expect and believe they have earned. Secretaries most annual performance report describes it as a year transition. We have drafted a new strategic plan. It reimagines our relationship with veterans and how we serve them. Tackresult, the metrics we track will change significantly in some instances. It leaves much the imagination. It is triggered a multitude of reactions at overreactions. When i asked my minnesota shoulds leaders what i ask the secretary, my mom or one r ....
Im getting over it. Administration needs no introduction, so mine will be brief. In addition to Vital Services they mean something deeply special to our veterans. It is the fulfillment of a sacred promise our country made to them. To protect and defend the country and the time of need some of the folks return relatively unscathed from their service. Others carry physical and psychic wounds which will flag them for the rest of their lives. Now they are in need they need vocational rehabilitation, Education Assistance home loans, and even burial rights. How they provide the services for them the country is holding its end of the contracted made. That contract it made. The contract it made. To thank you and acknowledge the norms response ability you have undertaken to employeese 377,000 are providing the services that are 18. 5 million veterans expect believe they have ear ....
Drivers. In leesburg very picturesque and had that snow globe effect for most of mid morning and early afternoon. We were on the roads in ashburn, chantilly and herndon as well. Drivers were taking it easy and driving with caution. That was good news. Vdot had 800 plows treating and salting the roads across Northern Virginia. Did seem like they were all over the place. Drivers we spoke with said that the roads seemed fine but they were hoping for a smooth rush hour. A little skittish maybe, yeah. I think its because its whiting out a little bit for people. Other than, that the roads are fine. I think everybodys driving, you know sensibly. Just starting to get wet mostly. But temperature keeps dropping. Well have problems. Thats a concern for some of the drivers if the temperature drops. This snow has been the hard, wet packed snow. Good for making snowballs and im sure thats what a lot of kids were doing out here. Afternoon and ....
Brine to try to keep the roads dry tomorrow. D. C. Is pretreating the roads. They plan to have about 200 plows on the streets by 5 00 a. M. And this is to clear anything that falls of course. The Virginia Department of transportation is pledging about 500 trucks in loudoun, fairfax, Prince William and arlington counties by 4 00 a. M. Picking up our Team Coverage on the approaching Winter Weather live from greensburg hi rich. Hi alison. You know this is kind of the chill before the storm. Its cold out here. No snow yet. But take a look over here. This is route 7 here off the dulles toll road. See those white stripes there . That is pretreating. So crews are out there getting ready to deal with this storm. Now, we have video from all the jurisdictions. What youll ....
Between now and about 8 00 this morning. And then it will be quickly gone. We should get some sunshine back. Also some dense fog here in the Shenandoah Valley. And panhandle of West Virginia to Washington County visibilities there under a quarter of a mile so slow down use your low beams this morning. Temperatures at or a little above freezing most of the region. There could be a little patchy ice and untreated surfaces. The morning fog giving way to sunshine a chill in the afternoon but above freezing. And then snow and rain chances on saturday. Next weather and traffic on the 1s a look at our hour by hour warming for the day ahead. Thats at 5 11. Melissa, construction causing any delays . Right now 66 westbound at Fairfax County parkway, no delays right now s ....